These tables provide an overview of trademark activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Trademark applications | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
Trademark applications | 53,232 | 55,446 | 60,322 | 63,442 | 68,385 | 76,168 | 79,808 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Trademark disposals | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
Trademark disposals | 52,718 | 54,541 | 45,192 | 45,076 | 74,156 | 36,310 | 39,245 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for trademark registrations | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
Trademark turnaround time (in months) | 27.4 | 26.5 | 28.2 | 29.8 | 35.3 | 34.2 | 35.7 |
Applications by language
Trademark applications filed by language Language | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
English | 49,213 | 51,327 | 56,018 | 59,315 | 63,209 | 70,532 | 74,151 |
French | 4,019 | 4,119 | 4,304 | 4,127 | 5,176 | 5,636 | 5,657 |
Total | 53,232 | 55,446 | 60,322 | 63,442 | 68,385 | 76,168 | 79,808 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Province or territory | Filed | Registered |
Alberta | 2,573 | 712 |
British Columbia | 4,803 | 1,316 |
Manitoba | 477 | 191 |
New Brunswick | 182 | 59 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 98 | 22 |
Northwest Territories | 10 | 4 |
Nova Scotia | 378 | 117 |
Nunavut | 7 | 2 |
Ontario | 12,857 | 3,711 |
Prince Edward Island | 52 | 11 |
Quebec | 5,321 | 1,673 |
Saskatchewan | 444 | 127 |
Yukon | 17 | 4 |
Total | 27,219 | 7,949 |
Applications and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by origin as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Origin | Filed | Registered |
Albania | 3 | 0 |
Algeria | 2 | 0 |
Andorra | 12 | 0 |
Angola | 1 | 0 |
Antigua And Barbuda | 10 | 5 |
Argentina | 46 | 9 |
Armenia | 3 | 2 |
Aruba | 1 | 0 |
Australia | 1,341 | 408 |
Austria | 248 | 97 |
Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 |
Bahamas | 11 | 3 |
Bahrain | 2 | 1 |
Bangladesh | 9 | 1 |
Barbados | 44 | 22 |
Belarus | 18 | 10 |
Belgium | 347 | 113 |
Belize | 1 | 2 |
Bermuda | 28 | 19 |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba | 1 | 0 |
Bosnia And Herzegovina | 2 | 0 |
Brazil | 100 | 23 |
Bulgaria | 34 | 6 |
Cambodia | 1 | 0 |
Canada | 27,219 | 7,949 |
Cayman Islands | 108 | 66 |
Chile | 71 | 13 |
China | 9,398 | 1,581 |
Colombia | 42 | 3 |
Costa Rica | 9 | 14 |
Croatia | 17 | 4 |
Cuba | 6 | 2 |
Curaçao | 6 | 5 |
Cyprus | 85 | 17 |
Czech Republic | 75 | 8 |
Denmark | 323 | 110 |
Dominica | 1 | 0 |
Dominican Republic | 2 | 4 |
Ecuador | 7 | 2 |
Egypt | 10 | 3 |
Estonia | 39 | 3 |
Fiji | 0 | 1 |
Finland | 246 | 72 |
Macedonia | 5 | 1 |
France | 2,027 | 808 |
French Polynesia | 0 | 1 |
Gabon | 1 | 0 |
Georgia | 4 | 1 |
Germany | 2,316 | 1,044 |
Ghana | 1 | 0 |
Gibraltar | 6 | 2 |
Greece | 31 | 11 |
Guatemala | 2 | 0 |
Guernsey | 9 | 0 |
Hong Kong | 462 | 176 |
Hungary | 22 | 6 |
Iceland | 23 | 3 |
India | 271 | 61 |
Indonesia | 11 | 4 |
Iran | 20 | 4 |
Iraq | 2 | 0 |
Ireland | 282 | 153 |
Isle Of Man | 5 | 4 |
Israel | 256 | 112 |
Italy | 1,158 | 500 |
Jamaica | 7 | 0 |
Japan | 1,343 | 720 |
Jersey | 10 | 3 |
Jordan | 17 | 1 |
Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 |
Kenya | 2 | 1 |
Kuwait | 1 | 2 |
Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 |
Latvia | 28 | 6 |
Lebanon | 12 | 5 |
Liechtenstein | 32 | 11 |
Lithuania | 21 | 8 |
Luxembourg | 154 | 54 |
Macau | 6 | 0 |
Malaysia | 35 | 8 |
Malta | 163 | 39 |
Martinique | 1 | 0 |
Mauritius | 9 | 3 |
Mexico | 199 | 71 |
Monaco | 70 | 27 |
Mongolia | 1 | 1 |
Montenegro | 1 | 0 |
Morocco | 55 | 0 |
Namibia | 8 | 0 |
Netherlands | 630 | 267 |
New Zealand | 253 | 99 |
Nigeria | 6 | 0 |
Norway | 175 | 60 |
Oman | 0 | 2 |
Pakistan | 16 | 2 |
Palestinian Territory, Occupied | 1 | 0 |
Panama | 16 | 4 |
Peru | 5 | 17 |
Philippines | 36 | 15 |
Poland | 123 | 31 |
Portugal | 65 | 44 |
Puerto Rico | 8 | 1 |
Qatar | 13 | 0 |
Republic Of Korea | 945 | 382 |
Republic Of Moldova | 10 | 3 |
Romania | 25 | 4 |
Russian Federation | 161 | 40 |
Saint Kitts And Nevis | 2 | 0 |
Saint Lucia | 7 | 1 |
Samoa | 2 | 0 |
San Marino | 5 | 4 |
Saudi Arabia | 12 | 9 |
Serbia | 19 | 3 |
Seychelles | 13 | 1 |
Singapore | 420 | 109 |
Slovakia | 19 | 3 |
Slovenia | 23 | 6 |
South Africa | 35 | 9 |
Spain | 505 | 166 |
Sri Lanka | 10 | 0 |
Sweden | 583 | 211 |
Switzerland | 1,316 | 583 |
Syrian Arab Republic | 8 | 0 |
Taiwan | 196 | 94 |
Thailand | 45 | 14 |
Trinidad And Tobago | 4 | 1 |
Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
Turkey | 276 | 36 |
Turks And Caicos Islands | 0 | 2 |
Uganda | 0 | 1 |
Ukraine | 75 | 15 |
United Arab Emirates | 111 | 21 |
United Kingdom | 2,298 | 912 |
United States Of America | 22,135 | 9,619 |
Uruguay | 10 | 0 |
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 |
Venezuela | 1 | 1 |
Viet Nam | 75 | 15 |
Virgin Islands (British) | 83 | 28 |
Virgin Islands, U.S. | 4 | 1 |
Yemen | 1 | 0 |
Total | 79,808 | 27,265 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 trademark applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Applicant | Number of applications filed |
PetSmart Home Office, Inc. | 422 |
L'Oréal | 237 |
Unilever Canada Inc. | 124 |
Johnson & Johnson | 110 |
IGT | 102 |
Amazon Technologies, Inc. | 88 |
Abercrombie & Fitch Trading Co. | 85 |
Lg Household & Health Care Ltd. | 85 |
Blueprint Technologies Ltd. | 83 |
Glaxo Group Limited | 79 |
Top 10 Canadian applicants
Top 10 Canadian trademark applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Applicant | Number of applications filed |
Unilever Canada Inc. | 124 |
Fromagerie Bergeron Inc. | 71 |
Cascades Canada ULC | 42 |
John Radostits | 36 |
Aritzia LP | 35 |
Mars Canada Inc. | 32 |
MetaMotley Inc. | 31 |
Sleeman Breweries Ltd. | 31 |
The Canada Life Assurance Company | 31 |
Spin Master Ltd. | 30 |
Top 10 owners
Top 10 trademark registered owners (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Registered Owner | Number of applications registered |
Apple Inc. | 118 |
Amazon Technologies, Inc. | 102 |
L'Oréal | 102 |
Home Depot International, Inc. | 100 |
KT&G Corporation | 61 |
Crayola Properties, Inc. | 56 |
Target Brands, Inc. | 56 |
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited | 56 |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 46 |
The Procter & Gamble Company | 41 |
Top 10 Canadian registered owners
Top 10 Canadian trademark registered owners (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) Registered Owner | Number of applications registered |
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited | 56 |
C.P.L. Soccer Holdings LP | 28 |
Sun Life Assurance Company Of Canada | 22 |
Diablo Distributing Ltd. | 19 |
Loblaws Inc. | 17 |
Mars Canada Inc. | 15 |
Foxmind Group Ltd. | 13 |
Vins Arterra Canada, Division Québec, Inc. | 13 |
7111495 Canada Inc. | 13 |
The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation | 12 |
ATB Financial | 12 |
Spin Master Ltd. | 12 |
Saputo Dairy Products Canada | 12 |
High Park Holdings Ltd. | 12 |
Aurora Cannabis Enterprises Inc. | 12 |
First National Financial LP | 12 |
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics Operational statistics | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
Statement of opposition filed | 1,084 | 1,176 | 887 | 801 | 654 | 462 | 610 |
Opposition decisions rendered | 143 | 118 | 94 | 84 | 99 | 115 | 145 |
Section 45 notices issued | 727 | 866 | 746 | 786 | 702 | 615 | 552 |
Section 45 decisions rendered | 609 | 677 | 761 | 603 | 561 | 470 | 560 |